Ida
Ida is a feminine given name found in Europe and North America. It is popular in Scandinavian countries, where it is pronounced Ee-da.
Meaning & Origin of Ida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ida is a feminine given name found in Europe and North America. It is popular in Scandinavian countries, where it is pronounced Ee-da.
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The Story of Ida
Ida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 1,472 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 4,450 Idas were born — ranking #57 that year. As of 2026, Ida ranks #1,131 for baby girls with 213 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 188K Idas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Ida
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ida Applebroog (1929–2023), American painter
- Ida A. T. Arms (1856–1931), American missionary-educator, temperance leader
- Ida Baccini (1850–1911), Italian children's author
- Ida Bachmann (1900–1995), Danish librarian and journalist
- Ida Barney (1886–1982), American astronomer
- Ida Bothe ( fl. 1881–1890), German-American artist and educator
- Ida Botti Scifoni (1812–1844), Italian painter, sculptor and designer
- Ida Carloni Talli (1860–1940), Italian actress
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Names that sound like Ida
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Ida
Ida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 188K births in the dataset. Ida's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #7. Use the chart and map above to compare Ida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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